The EMD GT26CW-2 is a member of the Dash-2 variant of the GT26CW diesel-electric locomotive that were built and developed by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) for export to Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Turkey and Yugoslavia. It is also known to have the similar looks to United States of America's highly successful SD40-2.
History[]
Iran[]
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (or also known as the RAI) had purchased a total of eighty units along with 182 GT26CWs. All GT26CW series locomotives were manufactured by General Motors Diesel Division of Chicago, Illinois.
Twenty GT26CW-2s were constructed by General Motors Diesel Division of London, Ontario and the remaining examples that were built, were manufactured by Hyundai. Out of all the 262 GT26CW locomotives, only 180 units are currently in revenue service.
Israel[]
In the mid-2010s Israel Railways had purchased thirteen units from NRE which were completely rebuilt by TŽV Gredelj from eleven Croatian Railways HŽ Series 2062 GT26 units, plus two new frames and designated them as the NGT26CW-3 variants, they were delivered to Israel Railways between August 2015 and December 2017 and numbered by Israel Railways as 710 through 722.
As of 2017, Israel Railways currently operates a total of fourteen locomotives. Israel Railways had purchased one GT26CW-2 unit from Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1989 for the purpose of hauling coal trains from the Port of Ashdod to the Rutenberg Power Station in Ashkelon until a dedicated coal pier was completed at the Rutenberg site in 2000.
Morocco[]
Over in Morocco, the GT26CW-2 locomotives that were given to Morocco, were variously given the designations of "DH-350", "DH-370", and "DK 550", depending on the usage it had.
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Peru[]
The Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Peru (ENAFER) had operated a total of six units which they classified them as "JT26CW-2s", which were a unique variant of the GT26CW-2. These were a unique variant of the model that were produced by Brazilian Corporation Villares, (which is now known as "GEVISA").
After ENAFER was privatized, the remaining units fell under ownership of the recently created private empress. Out of all the six units, only three units still remain in active service.
KORAIL #7432
South Korea[]
From December 1989 to October 2000, the Korean National Railroad (or also known as KORAIL) had received GT26CW-2s from the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) as well as from Hyundai Rolling Stock Co. (now known as Hyundai Rotem).
The locomotives were built to be utilized on freight service, Mugunghwa passenger trains, Saemaul passenger trains, and excursion trains (shich as the G-Train, S-Train, and the Haerang), on all Korail lines, though some are currently owned by the Korea Rail Network Authority.
A TCDD DE33033 at pulling a container train past Muradiye station.
Turkey[]
Main article: TCDD DE33000.
The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) had received a total of 89 units that were constructed by Tülomsaş between 2003 and 2009. The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) had classified their units as the TCDD DE33000.
Yugoslavia[]
The Yugoslav Railways (Jugoslavenske Željeznice) had received a total of fourteen GM GT26CW-2s from the Electro-Motive Division (EMD). These units were mainly used for freight service and passenger service between Knin and Split. All of the units had entered service on Hrvatske Željeznice after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.
The units were classified as the HŽ Series 2063.
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